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Agriculture Secretary William Dar clarified that qualified farmers and fishers will also receive social amelioration from the government during the enhanced community quarantine. “The Department of Agriculture under the Financial Subsidy for Rice Farmers (FSRF) will distribute P5,000 each to rice farmers, who till one hectare and below, and are listed in the Registry System […]
With the rising number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started converting shipping containers into mobile health facilities as part of its continuing efforts to assist the Department of Health (DOH) in this time of crisis. Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villas said that […]
With civil works at the Philippine Arena “We Heal As One” Center now at 70% advanced stage of completion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is working to provide the three mega tents with electricity in preparation for their activation as quarantine facilities for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. Public Works Undersecretary Emil K. […]
Several companies and institutional buyers have partnered with the Department of Agriculture (DA) for its ‘Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita’ marketing program, where farm products are bought on a wholesale basis from farmers and retailed to consumers at affordable prices in Metro Manila and other urban areas nationwide. Agriculture Secretary William Dar cited that Agri […]
Despite mobility restrictions brought by various quarantine measures enforced to contain spread of the the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) remains on alert against forest fires that usually happen during the dry season. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu gave this assurance after he instructed all DENR regional and satellite […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) announced its off-grid solar project for 5,000 households is facing a slower pace of completion due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The NEA Total Electrification and Renewable Energy Development Department (TEREDD) said beneficiaries of the solar photovoltaic (PV) mainstreaming project will have to wait a little longer due to […]
The conversion of three mega tents at the Philippine Arena complex in Bocaue, Bulacan into additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine health facilities has formally started Monday, April 20, 2020. The mega tents were offered to the government by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in response to the health crisis. The Department of Public Works and Highways […]
Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday announced that Overseas Filipino Workers returning to the country would be required to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine in a quarantine facility before being allowed to proceed to their homes.The Palace official said that according to IATF Resolution […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has welcomed the approval of the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) for the inclusion of refined sugar in the relief packs being distributed by local government units (LGUs) to their respective constituents in Metro Manila and other urban centers nationwide during the enhanced community quarantine […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched an online training program for the country’s tourism stakeholders to stay relevant and learn how to cope with the difficulties arising from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to facilitate their transition to recovery. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the program, called DOT Online Training, is conducted […]